On August 4 the boys started kindergarten. They are really liking school for the most part. It has been quite the transition for all of us with many rough afternoons, but we are finally all getting used to our new routine and long days. Here are some pics of their first day. Sorry no good…

On September 12 we were driving in the car when the boys decided to ask me some serious questions. First they asked if the tooth fairy was real. I asked if they wanted to know the whole truth. They said they did. So I told them the truth. They asked how the tooth box was…

A couple of days after Noah lost his first tooth, his second tooth was ready to come out. We pulled it and he placed it in the tooth box under his pillow. Shortly after putting them to bed, Matt heard some noises from their room. He went to see what was going on and…

Noah lost his first tooth! It was super loose and really bothering him, but was not easy to pull. Daddy couldn’t actually get a grip on the tooth so mommy had to pull it while daddy held him. He was getting anxious and needed a distraction. Luckily he provided his own when he tooted and…

What a great year. We decided to let them do one more year of preschool instead of sending them to kindergarden early. They really loved this year, made lots of great friends and learned a ton while having fun, both at school and in the afternoons at home. First Day of school back in September…

Matt’s been busy building me a new (hopefully chicken proof) garden. The boys and I planted it today. We planted cucumbers, tomatoes, okra, basil, peppers, melons, carrots, eggplant, zucchini, and red onion. They also used their fire nozzle to clean off the solar panel.

This happened all the way back on December 2! Noah made it to the top of the rope at gymnastics on only his second try. He was determined to get a prize, a gatorade, but he kept calling it a gator. We are so proud of him.

“My muscles aren’t bigger than yours, they are just more potent than yours.” Ezra to Noah Ezra shouting, “mom, what’s that thing making the noise?” Me, “the blender.” Ezra shouting, “the blender is losing the quiet game.” More crashes means more scratches. Ezra’s words of wisdom. “Noah, did you know dirt is allergic to me?”…

The boys turned 5 last month. I still can’t believe they are 5. Where did my babies go? On their actual birthday they had their special donut breakfast and mommy went to school with them. We also opened presents in the morning. Then on Saturday they had a little party. Noah wanted a firetruck cake…